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2 A Desperate Game 3 

164 After Ten Years 7 

39 A Life's Revenge 7 

43 Arrah de Baiigh 7 

100 Aurora Floyd 7 

125 Auld Robin Gray 25c 13 

89 Beaixty of Lyons 11 

113 Bill Detrick 6 

14 Brigands of Calabria 6 

160 Conn; or Love's Victory 11 

161 Dora -^ 

60 Driven to the Wall 10 

152 Driven from Home 7 

173 East Lynne 7 

143 Emigrant's Daughter 8 

176 Factory Girl 6, 

Fielding Manor 9 

Hal Hazard, 25c 8 

Heroic Dutchman of '(6 8 

Henry Granden 11 

HowHeDid It 3 

Hidden Treasures 4 

Hunter of the Alps 9 

HidilenHand 10 



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185 Drunkard's "Warning 6 

189 Drunkard's Doom 15 

181 Fifteen Years of a Drunk- 
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183 Fruits of the Wine Cup 6 

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Lady of Lyons 12 5 

Lady Audley's Secret. 4 

Man and Wife 12 / 

Midnight Mistake...'. 6 2 

Miriam's Crime 5 2 

Michael Erie 8 3 

Miller of Derwent Water 5 2 

Mistletoe Bough 7 3 

Old Phil's Birthday 5 2 

Outcast's Wife 12 3 

83 Ou ontheAVorld 5 4 

196 O.th Bound 5 3 

29 Painter of Ghent 5 2 

18 Poac'ier's Doom 8 3 

110 Reverses • 12 6 

45 Rock Allen.... -^ 3 

79 Spy of Atlanta, 25 cts .....14 3 

144 Thekla ^ • i 

67 The False Fr end 6 1 

97 The Fatal Blow 7 1 

119 The Forty-Niners 10 4 

93 The Gentleman in Black 9 4 

112 The New Magdalen 8 o 

71 The Reward of Crime........ 5 3 

105 Through Snow and Sunshine. 6 4 

7 The Vow of the Ornani 8 1 

201 Ticket of Leave Man 9 o 

Toodles 6 2 

Uncle Toms Cabin lo t 

AVill-o'-thc-AVisp ^ 4 

Won at Last 7 o 

Zion 7 4 

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53 Out in the Streets b 

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59 Saved 2 

102 Turn of the Tide 7 

63 Three Glasses a Day 4 

62 Ten Nights in Bar-Room 7 

58 Wrecked 9 

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168- A Pleasure Trip 7 

136 A Legal Holiday... 5 

124 An Aflaicted Fami-!y 7 

178 Caste 5 

199 Home 4 3 i 

174 Love's Labor Not Lost 3 3 1 

1.19 New Year-sin N, Y 7 6 ' 

37 Not So Bad After All 6 5 

126 Our Daughters 8 6 

114 Passions 8 4 

87 The Biter Bit 5 2 

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129 Aar-u-:ig-oos 2 1 

132 Actor and Servant 2 

12 A Capital Match 3 2 

166 A Texan ^'other-in-Law 4 2 

30 A Day Well Spent 7 5 

169 A Regular Fix 5 4 

80 Alarmingly Sub-picious 4 3 

78 An Awful Criminal. f 3 

65 An Unwelcoine Return 3 

31 A Pet of the Public 4 

21 A PtoinnntTC Attachmait 3 

1213 A Thrilling Item 3 

20 A T cket of Leave 3 

175 Betsey Bnker 2 

8 Better Half 5 

86 Black vs White 4 

22 Captain Smith 3 

84 Cheek Will Win 3 

49 Der Two Surprises 1 

72 Deuce is in Him 5 

19 Did I Drenm it 4 

42 Domestic Feliety 1 

188 Dutch Prize Fighter 3 

148 Eh? Whiu, Did Vou Say 3 

154 Fun in a Post otlice 4 

184 Family Discipline 1 

^09 Goose with the (Jnlden Eggs.. 5 

13 Give Me My Wife 3 

66 Hans, the Dutch J.P 3 

116 Hash 4 

120 H. M.S. Plum 1 



THE PATENT 



WASHING MACHINE; 

THE LOVER^S DILEMMA. 

AN ORIGINAL FARCE. 

IN ONE ACT, 



E. HENRI BAUMAN, 

Author of ^'Fun in a Post Office;^'' "Everybodij Astonished;^' "Laiid- 
erbach^s Surprise,^'' &c., &c. 



TO WPIICH IS ADDED 

A DESCRIPTION OF THE COSTUMES— CAST OF THE CHARACTERS- 
ENTRANCES AND EXITS-RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE 
PERFORMERS ON THE STAGE, AND THE WHOLE 
■ vi OF THE STAGE BUSINESS. 



FROM THE AUTHOR'S ORiaiXAL MAXU3CRIPT. 

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TffE PATE ITT WASSOTQ MAOm^M* 



CHAEACTERS. 



OLD MASON" 

PROFESSOR JENKINS 
GEORGE NEWTON . . . . 
DICKIE {Negro Servant). 
ANGELINA MASON. . . . 



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COSTUMES— MODERN. 



PROPERTIES. 



Box, about four feet long, three feet high, and three wide, with 
slats nailed on inside to produce the noise when Geokge gets in; 
crank outside that will turn— crank from a pump will do. Table, 
chairs, &c., to produce a neatly furnished room. 



TIME 01' PERFORMANE— TWENTY MINUTES. 



STAGE DIBEGTIONS. 

R., mean'' B,i?lit; L., Left; r. h.. Right Hand, l. h.. Laft Htni; 0.. Camfc^: %. t 
2d E., ! Secju;l Entrance; u. e., Upper iln'.raao?); \i. o., '«I;i,lla Door; r., tai i?Uti» 
D. F„ Door in Flat; R. c, Right of Centre; L. c, Loft of Contro. 

E. R. C. 0. L. C. L. 

*** The reader ia iu.iposed to be upon the Sta,'3. facing tha audieaoa. 



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TliB Patent Washing MacMne. 



ICENE— iVeafZy Furnished Room— Washing Machine in L. U. E.— . 
Table R., chairs r. and l. of table. 

Enter Angelina, r. 

Angelina. I feel so fido-ety, and I can hardly contain myself, as 
a very particular friend of mine, named George, has been Walkino* 
by our house for the past half hour, trying to attract ray attention'^ 
and as papa is very much opposed to him, I can't see how I can ap- 
point an interview with him. Oh, dear! if papa would only go out 
a moment, {looks l.) Ah ! here comes papa now. 

Enter Mason, l. 

Mason. Well, my dear, I am going out for a while, and perhaps 
I will drop into the pi'ofessor's and bring him back with me to tea. 

Ang. How long will you be gone, papa? 

Mas. Oh! a couple of hours in all probability, and perhaps 
longer. So be a good girl, my dear, and have another plate put on 
for the professor. 

Ang. Yes, papa. 

3Ias. (going off L.) Good-bye then, dear, (kisses her and exit l. 

Ang. Good-bye. Now I will call in George and we will have a 
very pleasant time while papa is gone. ' (jubilant 

Enter Dickie, r., slowly, in a very comical make-up. 

Dickie. Guess you is foolin'. 

ATig^ Why, Dickie, fooling about what? 



(- THE PATENT WASHING 31 A CHINE, 

Vickie. Foolin' 'bout habiii' such a good time. 

Any. Why, aiii'cl going to, Dickie? 

Dickie. I guess not. Mu.ster told me when he went out T shouldn't 
leave Massa Ge >rge Newton in de house; an' if massa says I 
shouldn't den 1 siiouldn't, dat's a fac'. 

A7ig. {goes close to Dickie) Oh, Dickie, let George come in a 
little while betore papa comes back. I'll give you twenty-five cents 
if you do. 

Dickie, {holds out his hand) Well, for a little while. 

Any. {hands hitn money— he pulls his hand away) Why, what's 
the matter"? 

Dickie. Guess I won't. I'm a New York Alderman; dey never 
take money. 1 was only foolin', dat's a fac'. 

Any. Oh, Dickie, please do, and I'll let you off to-morrow and 
then you ca:i see your girl Sally. 

Dickie. Well, den; but remember only alittle while. I'll go down 
and tell him he may come up a little while. To-morrow ! Um ! urn ! 
Sally ! {Exit, r. 

Any. 1 hope papa won't get back before he said he would, but he 
is liaole to come back any minute. 

Enter George, r., yoes over and embraces Angelina. 

Dickie, {puts his head in — aside) Yum! yum! dat's a fac'. 

{ioithdraics head 

Georye. W^ell, my dear, I was getting discouraged waiting, but 
seeing your sweet face again makes waituig a pleasure. But how 
long is your fatlier to be goneV 

Any. A couple of hours, he said. But if he should come back and 
find you here I don't know wnat I should do. 

Georye. I don't know what i should do either. 

Dickie, {puts his head in R.) i would run, for sure. 

{draws head boxk 

Georye. But I'll risk the danger of his coming baciv; so let us sic 
down and have a chat. 

Draws two chairs l., they seat themselves — he puts his arm around her 
and bends to kiss her when Dickie comes in r,, swayy^riny.^ 

Dickie. Ahem ! I didn't say you could do dat for a quarter. 

Georye. Yuu black rascal get out of nere. 

Dickie. I'm boss in dis yer nouse when Massa Mason is out, I is, 
for fac'. Do you understand ? 

{puts thumbs in vest holes and strikes a position 

Any. Dickie, please go down in the Kitcuen and tell Mihie to add 
chicken giblets to the bill of fare for dinner. 

Dick. 'Tisn't fair to send nie down to de kitchen. 

Lieorge. {hands him money) Dickie, you'd better mind your mis- 
tress. 

Dickie, {takes money) W^ell, I'll go, but remember I'll be back 
soon, {looks at money o.s he yoes out, r.) I mij;,ht have fared worse, 
dat's a fac'. 

Georye. {looks around to see if Dickie is yone) Well, my dear, 
that nuisance of a servant is gone at last. {bends to kiss her 



THE PATENT WASHING 3IACHINE, 5 

Dickie, (puts head m R.) De ole man's coming! 

( jumjjs 6«cA:— Geoege and Angelina rise hastily 

G.eorge. Oh! where can I hide? 

Ang. Oh, I don't know what to do! (Dickie puts head in, r. 

Vickie. I was only foolin' ! {pulls back 

Geo. I feel lilve Ivilhng that nio'ger. (they resume their seats) An- 
gelina, my dear, I'm getting very anxious to get out of here— I feel 
as though your father will surely return before 1 cau get away. I 
do not care for myself, but for you, dear. 1 think it will be policy 
for me to take my departure, and meet you in the pariv on .Saturday 
afternoon, when we can have the afternoon all to ourselves. 

Enter Dickie, hurriedly, n., very much excited. 

Vickie. Oh ! I'm dead ! Oh, oh ! 

(George cmd Angelina run to him 

Aug. What's the matter, Dickie i* 

Vickie. On! I'll be hung for sure! 

Geo. Wliy, what's the matter with you? Tell iis, and perhaps 
we can help you. 

Vickie. Oh, missis, master and the professor are in de hall. Dey 
has just come in. 

George looks at Angelina, who gets very nervous. George glances 
around for someplace to hide. 

Vickie. Missis, you go down in de hall an' talk wid yer father 
an' tie professor, an' I'll hide h.m. 

George. Yes, go, Angelina, and I will trust to Dickie to find 
some place where he can hide me until there's an opportunity to 
escape. 

Ang. All rigiit, George. (Exit, l. 

Vickie. De only place where you can hide is in dis big box dat 
master fetched home dis mornm'. 

George. Anyihmg will do, Dickie. 

lliey go to box, Dickie opens cover and George gets in — Dickie closes 
cover and comes down, l. As soon an George gels into box have an 
old suit of clothes ready, all turn to tatters, to put on; make face 
bloody, disarrange his hair, tCc, and token Dickie turns craiik on 
box, have a stick r^ady to rub up and down the slats inside to make 
as much clatter as possible. 

Vickie. Dat's a new machine de master got this mornin', maby 
putty soon it will blow up an' den poor George will be an angel. 
(Mason and Professor heard talking outsiae, l.) Here comes de 
master. I don't want to see him, for a fac'. (runs off, r. 

Enter Old Mason and Prof. Jenkins, l., arms linked. 

Prof. Mason, how is your daughter, Angelina, getting along — I 
haven't seen her for some time. 
Mason. Jb'irsi-rate, professor; in fact my household is running 



e TEE TATE NT WASHING MACmiTE, 

very smoothly at present, with the exception of a little bother I hare 
once in a while with an objectionable suitor. 

Prof, {laughing) Oh, Mason, old boy, don't be too hard on the 
young fellow, remember you were once a boy yourself. 

Mason. 1 trust my daughter will see her folly in time, and do as 
I wish her to. 

Prof, {looking at box) Why, what have you here, Mason?— a 
queer looking contrivance, certainly. 

Mason. Professor, that's a new washing machine which I pur- 
chased this morning, and which I think is one of the greatest novel- 
ties in this line I have ever seen. It's a washing machine, patented 
by a friend of mine. It's made very simple and durable, and ail 
the labor it requires, after the soiled clothes have been placed in- 
side, with a sufficient quantity of boiling water and a little soap, 
and is to turn the crank, which you see here, for a few moments, 
you can take \ oar clothes out washed as cl ean as the driven snow. 

Dickie, {puts head in, 'L.) Poor Mas' r George. {draws back 

Prof. I should think this would be a good thing for housewives — 
and I suppose your friend will make a fortune out of it. 

Mason. Yes, I think he will — at least I hope so. 1 will call my 
servant and demonstrate to you how nicely it works, {calls) Dick I 
Dick. 

Dickie, {in the distance) Y-e-s, s-a-hl 

Mason. Well, hurry a little. 

Dickie runs on, l. 

Dickie. Here 1 is, mas'r. , . , , , ,,.„. 

Mason. I want you to go down to the kitchen and have Millie 
o-ive you a few soiled clothes, some hot water, and a small piece of 
soap, as I wish to show the professor how nice my new purchase 
works. 

Dickie. Yes, sah ! {aside) Mas'r George is putty near an angel I 

{Exit, L. 

Prof. You must bring this friend of yours around to see mc 
some time. Mason, and I will try and entertain you both the best I 

know how. . -, ^ , 

3Iason. I Avill do so; but as to being entertained, I know from 
past experience that he will be more than satisfied with your hospi- 
tality. But here comes my servant. 

Pe-enter Dickie, with his arm full of soiled clothes, bucket of hot 
water in other hand. Have a small barrel in box to catch water when 
Dickie powrs it in. 

Dickie. Here you is, sah ! 

Mason. Well, put them in here. {opens box without discovering 
George, while Dickie throws in clothes and water — closes lid) Xow, 
Dickie, 1 want you to turn this crank until 1 tell you to stop. 

Dickie, {turning crank— Gi:oRGB produces noise with stick) I bet 
de clothes is gettin' clean, for a lac'. 



THE PATENT WASEINQ MACHINE. ' ? 

Angelina runs in, l., very much excited. 

Aug. Oh, papa, papa ! what are you doing? George was in therd 
hiding from you, and by this time is surely i^illed. 

Mason. Stop, Dickie; we don't want to kill the boy. (goes m 
and lifts cover— George slowly crawls out as before described) 

Ang, Oh, George I you must be nearly dead. 

George. Not dead, but dying. 

(piGKm laughs at the comical figure, 
Mason. Well, George, I thmk any one who has gone through- 
what you have can surely stand matrimony, so I will withhold 
my consent no longer. . {Joins their hands 

Dickie, [to George) Mas'r George, you has my consent to, and 
may de Lawd have mercy on ye. 



CUBTAIN. 



The only Play published on the sub' 
jectof Mormonism. 



—r^Vll^^^^.a— 



ZION 



A Drama in a Prologue and four Acts, 

BY — 

B. W. HOI.I.EWBECK, M. ». 

Author of ^^ After Ten Years; or, The Maniac Wife.*' 

The foUowing are the characters represented in the Prologue: 

JEPTHA MARWOOD ^...A Mormon Elder, 

JAMBS DAY ......The Husband. 

JABEZ BLIQH A Fnend to Day. 

PETE A colored servant. 

MRS. DAY ..••••• ^^-^^ °-^ ^'^^^ 

DORA DAY {ten years of age'\ Daughter of Day. 



A period of eight years is supposed to have elapsed between the Prologue 
and Act First. 

CHARACTERS IN THE DRAMA. 

JEPTHA MARWOOD A Mormon Eldt^. 

JAMEr^ DAY Ihe Wronyed Husband. 

OBADIAH GORHAM A ''destroying Angel." 

OSCAR DURAND 'M young Gentile." 

JABEZ BLIGH A friend to Day. 

B A RN ABAS GRUMP A Yankee. 

PETE A colored ffervant. 

MRS. DAY Wife of Day. 

DORA DAY [eighteen years old] Daughter of Day. 

JULIA EDWARDS Mrs. Marwood the sevndh. 

LUCY STONE.., " *• " eleventh. 

It is quite impossible to give a satis '"act ory sj-nopsis of this play. It is 
t' tally ditierniu frcm anything heretofore published. The characters are 
most successfully represented by the author, the methods of obtaining cun- 
vertp to the Mormon faith, the wiles, machination.s etc., practiced by the 
Mormon Elders are siiown so faithfully, and the terrible abuse heaped upon 
the women when once within the walls of "The New Zion" are so well depict- 
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drama, is an exceeding y strong one — every character beinj; excellent.— It 
has leading, heavies, juvenile, comedies in the m.ile characters, and leading, 
juvenil and utility ladies. The charact 'r of the Mormon Elder, James 
Day, and ?vlrs. Day the wronged wife who becomes a maniac, are very fine, 
re.jMiring good talent tor their rendition. The comedy portions will nicely 
balance the othe! ~. ,111. i c mpan es will find it an excellent acting rdav— and 
so far as sf'euery is cuucerued easilj put on the stage. Price 15c. per copy. 

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How Sister Paxey got her 

Child Baptiz-d., 2 1 

How She has Own Way 1 3 

How He Popped the Quest'n. 1 1 

How to Tame M-in-LaAv 4 2 

How Stout Vonr Getting 5 2 

In the AVrong Box 3 

In the Wrong Clothes 5 3 

John Smith 5 3 

Jnmbo Jiim 4 3 

Killin,' Time 1 1 

K:ttie's Weddhig Cake 2 2 

Lick Skillet Wedding. 2 2 

]jO(lgings for Two 3 

Malrimonial Bliss 1 1 

^[other's Fool (T 1 

Mr. and Mrs. Pringle 7 2 

Mr. Hudson's Tige'r Hunt 1 1 

My Heart's, in Highlands 4 3 

^ y Prec"ous Betsey 4 4 

My Turn Next 4 3 

Mv Wife's Relations..: 4 4 

Mv Day and Now-a-Days 1 

Obedience 1 2 

On the Sly 3 2 

Paddy Miles' Boy 5 2 

Persecuted Dutchman 6 3 

Poor Pilicody..... 3 2 

Quiet Family 4 4 

Rough Diamond 6 3 

Ripples « 2 

Schiiaps 1 1 

Sewing Circle of Period 5 

S. H. A. M. Pinafore 5 3 

Somebody's Nobody 3 2 

Taking the Census 1 1 

Th\t Mysterious B'dle 2 2 

Tae Bewitched Closet 5 2 

The Cigarette 4 2 

The Coming Man 3 1 

Turn Him Out 3 3 

The Sham Professor 4 

The Two T. J's .' 4 2 

'1 hi rty- three Next Birthday.. 4 2 

Tit tor Tat 2 1 

Vermont Wool Dealer 5 3 

Wanted a Husband 2 1 

AVhen Woman M'eep 3 2 

Wooing Under DifficuUiei 4 3 

Which will he Marry 2 8 

Widower's Trials 5 4 

Waking Him Up 1 2 

Why they Joined the Re- 
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Ynnkee Duelist 2 

Yankee Peddler 7 

ETHIOPIAN FARCES. 

Academy of Stars 

An Unhappy Pair 1 

Black Shoemaker 4 

Black Statue 3 

Chops 3 

Cuff's Luck 2 

Crimps Trip 5 

Fetter Lane to Gravesend 2 

Haunted House 2 

Handy Andy 2 



Joe's Vis t 2 

M sdiievous Nigger 4 

Musical Darkey 2 

No Cure No Pay ; 3 

Not as Deaf as He Seems 2 

OklPonipey..... 1 

Other People's Children 3 

Pomp's Pranks 2 

Quarrebome Servants 3 

Rooms to Let 2 

School 5 

Seeing Bosting 3 

Sham Doctor 3 

16,000 Years Ago 3 

Sport with a Sportsman 2 

Stage Struck Darkey 2 

Stocks Up, Stocks Down 2 

That Boy Sam 3 

The Select School 5 

Tha Popcorn Man 3 

The Studio 3 

Those Awful Boys ;.... 5 

Twain's Dodging 3 

Tricks 6 

Uncle Jelf 5 

U. S. Mail 2 

Vice Versa 4 

Villkens and Dinah 4 

Virginia Mummy 6 

Who Stole the Chickens 2 

William Tell 4 

Wig-Maker and His Servants 3 
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vitt and H. W. Eagan, 6 males. Mure can be used if required. Hoars of laughter in 
it. Time 20 minutes. 

205. William Tell. An ethiopian interlude, in 1 scene, 4 males. A very 
fuuuy burlesque rehearsal on the play of William Tell. Time 20 minutes. 

206. Vilikens and Dinah. A negro farce in one scene, by Charles White, 

4 males 1 female. Characters all good. Time 25 minutes. 

207. The Heroic Dutchman of Seventy-Six. A comedy in 5 acts, 
by V. a. Griuuell, 8 males and 3 females. The scene one of the New England States 
—time, 1776. This is a capital play— every character being good. The Dutchman is 
very, very laughable, and caiinot fail to "bring down the house" every time. ' A 
negro character also.is A'ery funny. It has beside these, old man, villiaii, two juve- 
niles, and two utility. The ladies are leading, juvenile and Irish comedy. Costumes 
of the period named. Time of performance. 2 hours. 

208. My Precious Betsey. A farce in 1 act, by John Madison Morton, 4 
males, 4 females. A capital farce which goes well— every part funny. Costumes mod- 
ern— time in playing 55 minutes. Drawing-room see :e, easily arranged. 

209. The Goose with the Golden Eggs. A farce in 1 act, by August s 
Mahew and Sutherland Edwards— 5 males, 3fem.iies. Time in playing 45 minutes- 
interior scene— costumes modern. Not a dull speech in the farce, but fu I of contin- 
ual mirth and fun. Can be produced by amateurs, who will find it well suited to their 
wants. 

210. The Virginny Mummy. A farce in one act, b^ Charles White, 6 
males 1 female. Costumes modern— appropriate for the characters. Scene a plain 
room. Characters all good. Time about 30 minutes. 

211. A Midnight Mistake. A melo-drama in 4 acts, by A. J. Munson, 6 
males 2 females. It has a first class Negro character, as well as leading, heavy. 
Juvenile, and abounds in startling situations etc. Costumes modern— Place, the 
United States— Time of performance VA hours. 

212 My Turn Next. A farce in one act, by Thomas J. Williams. All of 
this Authors' plays are good, and this one has 4 males 3 females. Costumes modern. 
Scenery easily arranged. Time 45 minutes. 

213. The Vermont Wool Dealer. A farce in-1 act, 5 males, 3 females. 
Costumes modern. Interior scenes— A capital part for Yankee comedian, having 
also good Irish and Negro parts. It is a very popular farce. Time in playing, 45 
minutes. 

214. Chops. An Ethiopian farce in 1 act, by d. Shackell, 3 male characters. 
Chops is a negro servant for a young physician, has charge of the office in the doctors' 
absence— waits on his patrons, etc. Of course he makes many blunders which are 
laughable— Time 25 minutes. 

215. On to Victory. Temperance Cantata in 1 scene, by Ida M. Buxton, 
4 males 6 females, with chorus of boys and girls. Stage business plainlv given and 
simple— can be produced on a'platform with only curtains— no scenery being re- 
((uired. Old airs only used which are familiar to all. Time 30 to 40 minutes— Pi ice 
25 cents. _ ' 

216 Vice Versa. An Ethiopian farce in one act, by M. S. Glenn, 3male 1 
female. Oiie of the males is a negro— the female an old negro woman. Scene an 
Editor s ofiice. Ihe characters are all very funny, and the farce will keep an audi- 
ence m roars of laughter. Time 30 minutes. 

217. The Patent Washing Machine ; or The Lover's Dilemma. 
An original farce m 1 act, by E. Henri Bauman. 4 males 1 female. This farce niu^t 
be read to be appreciated. It is very funny, and the laughable situations it contain^' 
will bring down the house. Time 20 minutes. 

218 Everybody Astonished. An original farce in one scene, by E. Henri 
J>auman, 4 male characters. A baker, a butcher, the baker's servant, and the butch- 
er s servant are the cha acters. The farce is well named as everybody will be aston- 
ished who read it or see it played. Time 20 minutes. 



